Michelin-listed restaurant in Singapore escapes $235 scam over fake food complaint
A Michelin-listed restaurant in Singapore's Chinatown has avoided paying S$300 (US$235) to an alleged scammer who digitally inserted a cockroach into a food photo and demanded compensation.
A Michelin-listed restaurant in Singapore's Chinatown has avoided paying S$300 (US$235) to an alleged scammer who digitally inserted a cockroach into a food photo and demanded compensation.
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Jacky Wong, owner of Kok Sen Restaurant on Keong Saik Road, a popular destination for foreign tourists, received a WhatsApp message on Oct. 31 from someone claiming to have found a cockroach in their food during a meal the previous day, The Straits Times reported.
The sender demanded S$300 in compensation and attached several photos of the allegedly contaminated dish, along with a receipt showing a bill of more than S$110.
Wong initially feared the complaint could damage his business and said he apologized, promising to take responsibility, AsiaOne reported.
His suspicions after he asked for a week to investigate, but the complainant refused to wait, claiming an urgent need for money and threatening to report the restaurant to authorities or post about the incident online unless compensation was paid immediately, according to Chinese-language newspaper Shin Min Daily News.
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Source reference: VnExpress International